Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-28
FOURTEEN
FOURTEENTH STREET. CARS.
Action Of the Meeting Of Citizens Sat
urday Evening.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the patrons OF the
14th-street railway was held Saturday hight at
the residence of Prof. Harry King No. 1919 street
northwest. The committee appointed at former
meeting to present to the District Commissioners
the resolutions relating to the management OF the
14th-street line. submitted the letter Of Commits
sioner W. R. Webb and the accompanying opinion
of Mr.. A. G. Riddle, attorney for the District. A
communication from Mr.. Henry Hurt, president OF
the Washington and Georgetown Railway Co.. In
reply to certain resolutions submitted to him
With reference TO the employment of conductors,
ana ooaple-norse cars on l4th street. was also laid
before the meeting This letter. notifying the Or
ganiZatton that double cars would be placed on
14th street during certain hours Of the day, has
already been published in The STAR as has also
the opinion OF Attorney Riddle, mentioned above
The following resolution, submitted by Judge
Thos Holladay was, adopted:
"WhereaS. Mr.. Henry Hurt, president OF theWaSh.
ington and Georgetown Railroad Co., has cOmmu-
nicated to the committee his intention OF putting
double cars with conductors on the 14th-street
branch for morning and evening service in compli-
ance with the wishes OF the patrons OF said branch
anu expressing the hope that through the direc-
tors OF said company such service will be made
permanent: Therefore be it
RESOLVED, That this meeting extends to him
and the railroad its appreciation for the courtees
by him extended
The following resolution was also adopted:
whereas, the committee selected by the patrons
OF the 14th-street carline having been successful
in obtaining concessions in part, demanded OF the
Washington and Georgetown Railway Co., for the
| comfort and convenience OF said patrons;
"And whereas further concessions are anticf-
pated as result OF the meeting OF the board of
directors OF said company to be held on or about
April 18th, next: Therefore be IL
"ResOlred, That We, bearing in mind the pur-
poses for which we became organized, shall con-
tlnue our present staff Of officers and commit
tees, to the end that a permanent organization
be preserved for such further action as the
residents OF that portion Of the city through which
the 14th street railway passes may find neces-
Sary.'
After an animated discussion, participated in BY
Judge Holiday, Prof. Harry King, Capt. j. B.
Tanner, X. c. Gwynn Mr.. Boyd Rev. j. q. Dorsey
August Peterson, Prof. Schaefer and others, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
"ResOtCed, that special notice be published in
The STAR, giving notice To all citizens who have
signed the agreement not to put their fare In the
ment has not yet gone into effect; that pending the
promised action Of the railway authorities looking
TO an improvement OF the insufficient accommO-
datiOnS complained off, all such signers are hereby
notified that the date for such agreement going
into effect has, by a meeting Of those concerned
been further postponed; and that in the event OF
Its becoming necessary to take the action indi-
Gated all such Signers will receive due notice OF
that fact, and those interested are meanwhile re-
QueSted to continue the circulation OF the agree.
mentS for Signatures
The meeting adjourned subject to the call OF its
chairman.
A FEW DOUBLE CARS PUT ON.
The double-car service began this morning, and
the patrons of the line were relieved from the
crowded condition OF the single cars The double
cars for the present will run on the following
schedule: Leave the junction at 18th street at 10
S:15, 800 and 1925, and leave Boundary at sgt
1892, S:31 and S:42 a. m; also leave the junction
as soon thereafter as practicable and as late as
necessary.